Today sees the official opening of the Bluebell Railway's Northern Extension extending the line from Kingscote back into East Grinstead. This has been a mammoth undertaking both in terms of fundraising, obtaining the land from more than 30 different land owners who purchased the trackbed from British Railways after closure and the considerable effort involved … Continue reading Bluebell Railway officially opens to East Grinstead today
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Bluebell Railway DDD125 fundraising target is met.
I am pleased to be able to announce that the Bluebell Railway's ambitious Double Donation Dash target of £125,000 was reached just as the DDD125 closed at 6 p.m. on 6 November. When all the matching funding and gift aid on donations has been collected, the DDD125 will have raised around £275,000 for the Bluebell Railway's Northern … Continue reading Bluebell Railway DDD125 fundraising target is met.
Bluebell Railway Double Dash 125 has begun
Following the great success of the of the previous Double Dash week that raised a staggering £200,000 for the Bluebell Railway Northern Extension to East Grinstead, This week and next from 20th October to Friday 2nd November 2012 donations made for the Bluebell Railway’s Northern Extension Project will be matched pound for pound by major supporters of the Railway. The target is … Continue reading Bluebell Railway Double Dash 125 has begun